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What Causes Red Eyes, Difficulty In Breathing And Headache After Drinking Alcohol?

Hi Most of the times it happens that when i consume alcohol (not a frequent drinker though), my eyes turns terribly red and its very difficult to breath after also in addition to it there is an headache sometimes. Sometimes nothing happens post alcohol consumption. Please advise what would be the reason behind this. This has never happen to me before. This is been a year now it has started. Thanks
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
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HI thanks for posting your query on health care magic.

Alcohol causes potent vasodilation in various in various organs and causes symptoms which you are currently experiencing.

It can cause pooling of blood in tissues and impair the oxygen carrying capacity in the blood.

This can result in breathing difficulty in lungs.
Pooling of blood in the brain can cause headache and congestion of eyes.

For further queries consult a Gastroenterologist.
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What Causes Red Eyes, Difficulty In Breathing And Headache After Drinking Alcohol?

HI thanks for posting your query on health care magic. Alcohol causes potent vasodilation in various in various organs and causes symptoms which you are currently experiencing. It can cause pooling of blood in tissues and impair the oxygen carrying capacity in the blood. This can result in breathing difficulty in lungs. Pooling of blood in the brain can cause headache and congestion of eyes. For further queries consult a Gastroenterologist. THANK YOU